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This proposal was originally posted in 2006 and is no longer aligned with government’s priorities. We have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active. This decision notice has been posted to advise the public that the government is no longer considering this proposal. 

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000196 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.

The decision is to Issue the permit.

We amended the Conservation Authorities Act to ensure that conservation authorities focus on their core mandate and to improve public transparency, consistency, and accountability in conservation authorities’ operations.

Regulatory and policy changes under the Conservation Authorities Act were finalized to improve conservation authority governance, oversight, transparency, and accountability. They provide the flexibility needed to effectively develop budgets to deliver programs and services and were developed with the Conservation Authorities Working Group.

Section 172 of the Environmental Protection Act, which grants powers to investigate and establish a Board of Negotiation to consider complaints of economic damage caused by contamination to livestock, crops, trees or other vegetation, has been repealed to address overlap with existing investigative powers and other dispute resolution mechanisms.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000266 to Battle North Gold Corp. for early exploration activities 90 kilometres NW of Wabauskang First Nation Ontario, Bateman Township, District of Kenora, North West Region.

The decision is to: Issue

Bill 132: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 is the third in a series of bills through Ontario’s Open for Business Action Plan. The bill introduces new measures to further ease the regulatory burden to help businesses, people, schools, hospitals and municipalities.

December 19, 2019 - The 2018 Closure Plan Amendment for the Lac Des Iles Mine was filed with supplemental information on Monday December 16, 2019 by the Director of Mine Rehabilitation with changes addressed in the Closure Plan Amendment.

August 1, 2019 - The Closure Plan Amendment (013-4594) posting period has ended.

The 2018 Closure Plan Amendment for the Musselwhite Mine was filed by the Director of Mine Rehabilitation with changes addressed in the Closure Plan Amendment Update dated November 9, 2019 to address government technical reviews.

We have approved the Project Evaluation Policy under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act. It will guide consideration of potential environmental effects and consultation for certain proposed projects within provincial parks and conservation reserves carried out by or on behalf of the ministry.

The Director of Mine Rehabilitation has acknowledged receipt of the Closure Plan according to the provisions of the Mining Act.  The Certified Closure Plan is now considered filed and the proponent must comply with the Closure Plan.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000217 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. for early exploration activities 90 kilometres north west of Wabauskang First Nation, Ontario, in Skinner Township, District of Kenora, North West Region.

The decision is to :Issue

Bill 222, the Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, made a series of legislative amendments to accelerate the delivery of major provincial public infrastructure projects, such as transit and highways. Measures in this proposal would strengthen communities, create jobs and enhance critical services in the province.

Bill 139 received Royal Assent on December 4, 2023. Schedule 14 amends the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) to change application requirements, timing and approvals for alteration requests to minimize interruption of religious practice at buildings used primarily for religious practices where all applicable conditions are met. 

An amending regulation under the Planning Act was filed on March 5, 2018 and came into force on April 3, 2018. The regulation sets out new transition rules to deal with certain planning matters in process when the land use planning changes made by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 took effect.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000267 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations for early exploration activities 90 kilometres NW of Wabauskang First Nation Ontario, Bateman Township, District of Kenora, North West Region.

The decision is to: Issue

Approval granted for the Detour Lake Mine Closure Plan Amendment.

The government has made changes to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 through Bill 23 – the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 to encourage gentle density in most existing residential areas province-wide.